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Plivo Is the Momentum Leader in G2 Cloud Communication Platforms Grid
Plivo is named a Leader in the G2 Cloud Communication Platforms Grid for Winter 2021 and the Momentum Leader for cloud communication platforms.
How to Make and Receive Phone Calls Using Plivo’s Voice API and Java
See how to integrate Plivo into a Java application: make outbound calls and handle incoming calls using the Plivo Voice API and Java SDK.
Announcing Open Source Licensing for Plivo’s Browser SDK
Plivo's Browser SDK, which lets you build voice calling into web apps, is now available under an Apache 2.0 open source license and open to contributions.
How to Make and Receive Phone Calls Using Plivo’s Voice API and Python
Integrate voice calling into a Python application: learn to make outbound calls and handle incoming calls with the Plivo Voice API and SDK.
What is Google Verified SMS?
Google Verified SMS adds sender verification and branding to business SMS messages so recipients can trust incoming messages at a glance.
SMS Best Practices for Today’s Mobile-First World
Use these SMS best practices so you can focus on message content that captures your recipients’ attention and not on debugging delivery failures.
How to Send SMS in Ruby Using Plivo’s SMS API
Get started sending, receiving, and forwarding SMS text messages using Plivo’s messaging API platform and the Ruby programming language.
Lessons in CPaaS Technology Leadership - How Plivo Takes Care of Our Customers
Support you can count on from one of the few CPaaS providers offering technical support on a one-on-one, per-customer basis.
Origin-Based Pricing for Outbound Calls on Plivo’s Voice API and SIP Trunking
Introducing origin-based pricing for our Voice API and SIP Trunking. Get lower rates on select calls originating from Europe.
How to Send and Receive SMS Messages Using Python and Plivo’s Messaging API
Discover how to get started with Plivo’s SMS API and Python to easily send and receive SMS text messages.
Connectivity and Communications for Better Customer Experience in 2021
As connectivity takes center stage in a more virtual world, learn how a CPaaS can help your business create better customer experiences and drive loyalty.
Improve Conversions with Multichannel 2FA
Multichannel two-factor authentication offers superior reliability and seamless customer experience, and guarantees high delivery rates across the globe.
How to Send and Receive SMS Messages in Java Using Plivo’s SMS API
This guide shows how to integrate Plivo's Java SDK into your applications and write Java code that sends and receives SMS messages.
What is Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)?
Plivo’s two-factor authentication offering is a reliable, scalable phone number authentication solution in a single API.
Announcing Secure Trunking on Outbound Trunks
Secure SIP trunking enables outbound trunks to use TLS to encrypt signaling and SRTP to encrypt media during the time a call is traveling through the public internet.
Introducing Plivo Browser SDK for Mobile Browsers
We now support the Plivo Browser SDK in mobile browsers: Safari on iOS, Chrome and Firefox on Android.
Holiday Messaging: Don’t Let Covid Upend Your Success
Learn how to adapt your holiday messaging campaigns as COVID-19 brings new travel restrictions, limited gathering sizes, and changed traditions.
Best Practices for SMS and Voice-Based Two-Factor Authentication
Best practices for SMS and voice-based two-factor authentication to ensure that every 2FA OTP message gets delivered quickly.
New Lookup API Provides Real-Time Phone Number Validation
Plivo’s Lookup API can determine number format, type, country, and carrier for any phone number worldwide.
New Phone Number Regulatory Compliance Application in the Plivo Console
Provide phone number compliance requirements and track application status directly in the Plivo console, making provisioning in regulated countries easier.
New Status Page Showcases Plivo Reliability
Reliability is a key component of our service offering. Our updated status page offers customers transparency into our uptime promises.
Sender ID Registration Now Available via Console
Sender ID registration for international SMS and MMS is now available via the Plivo console. It’s a self-service way to improve engagement rates and brand recognition.
Lessons in CPaaS Technology Leadership: Having Our Own Carrier Network Matters
As a CPaaS technology leader, Plivo has learned that if you want to create great customer experiences, you can’t take carrier network quality for granted.
Introducing New Plivo Support Plans
Plivo's redesigned support plans offer improved service level agreements, plus access to a dedicated account team for businesses that need custom assistance.
Introducing MMS on Powerpack
Send and receive pictures, audio, video, and emojis from your applications across US and Canada. Get started for free now.
3 SMS and Voice Use Cases You Can Build with Minimal Dev Time
Create and deploy new SMS and voice integration services with minimal development time using PHLO from Plivo.
5 Reasons Your SMS Messages Don’t Reach Your Customers
Improve delivery of your business SMS messages with a strong API platform and awareness of what affects deliverability.
Introducing Automatic Speech Recognition
Configure engaging, voice-driven user experiences on Plivo with Speech Recognition (ASR) to text API
Best Practices for Using Short Codes with an SMS API
What you need to know about short codes — common use cases, capabilities, and regulations — and how to leverage your SMS API provider.
Introducing MMS Support on Toll-Free Numbers in the US and Canada
Twilio may be the best known name for SMS and voice API’s, but there are very strong alternatives that offer better quality, reach, pricing, and support.
Ask Your API Provider About Their Carrier Network
Voice quality and delivery rates for SMS API and voice API providers hinge on the quality of their underlying carrier networks. Find out what you need to know.
Announcing Geo Permissions for SIP Trunking Outbound
SIP Trunking users can now restrict the countries to which they can place calls globally. Configure country-specific rules for outbound trunks and set an account-level default from the Plivo console, and block calls to high-risk destinations.
Why You Should Migrate Your SMS Services to a Twilio Alternative
Explore an SMS API alternative to Twilio that offers global reach, reliability, easy migration, great customer engagement, and lower TCO.
5 Reasons to Migrate Your Voice API to a Twilio Alternative
Five reasons to consider a Twilio alternative for your voice API, from call quality to changing business needs, plus tips for assessing providers.
SMS Pricing Comparison: Plivo vs. Twilio
An in-depth comparison of Twilio's SMS API pricing versus Plivo's. See how the two providers stack up as A2P messaging demand keeps growing.
SMS Service Provider: How to Choose the Right One (2024)
Looking for a reliable SMS provider? Discover how to choose the best SMS provider in 2024 and evaluate their performance here.
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